The Michigan legislature voted early Friday to legalize online gaming throughout the state. Now Michigan’s 23 tribal casinos can operate online gambling sites if they secure state authorization through their compacts or become commercial operators through the Michigan Control Board.
READ MOREPassamaquoddys in Maine Plan Hydrogen-Powered Data Center
by Native Business Staff | Dec 22, 2018 | Broadband, Energy, News, Technology
The Passamaquoddy Tribe is seeking to leverage its broadband capacity to create a data center. The hydrogen-powered server would provide data storage for businesses and individuals.
READ MORETrump Signs Farm Bill, Opens Hemp Distribution Channels
by Native Business Staff | Dec 21, 2018 | Cannabis, Legislative / Policy, News
The national prohibition on industrial hemp has been lifted. Yesterday President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law.
READ MORELawsuit Filed by Ho-Chunk, Inc. Tobacco Subsidiaries Will Proceed
by Native Business Staff | Dec 21, 2018 | Legal, Legislative / Policy, Manufacturing, News, Sales & Marketing
A federal judge has ruled Nebraska cannot dismiss a lawsuit filed by two Ho-Chunk, Inc. subsidiaries against state regulation of its tobacco manufacturing and distribution.
READ MOREProposed Bill Sets Nationwide Rules for Sports Betting, But Tribal Impact Remains Unclear
by Native Business Staff | Dec 20, 2018 | Gaming, Legislative / Policy, News
The Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018 (SWMIA), a new bipartisan bill, aims to put the federal government in control of sports betting across the nation once again.
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